by Holly Robinson
March 17, 2010 10:47 AM
Extra Space Storage and Thanks Again announced yesterday that they have begun a partnership that will allow self-storage tenants to earn airline mileage and other rewards when they reserve a self-storage unit. To earn the mileage or other rewards, a consumer will first have to become a member of Thanks Again, a company that allows consumers to register their credit cards in order to earn rewards when they purchase goods or services at designated merchants (such as Extra Space). Consumers can also register credit cards that already participate in a rewards program, such as United Mileage Plus or Delta Skymiles, and earn rewards both with their credit card's own program and with Thanks Again.
When Thanks Again members place a reservation for a storage unit with Extra Space, they will receive 500 bonus airline miles, or $10 cash back, if they place the reservation using a credit card that is registered with Thanks Again. In addition, new members who have never enrolled with Thanks Again before are eligible to receive an extra 250 bonus miles after the first Thanks Again transaction (through the end of this month).
In a statement released yesterday, Thanks Again CEO Marc Ellis commented, "The ability to earn an extra 500 bonus airline miles when you reserve high quality and secure storage space with Extra Storage Space represents another powerful way for frequent travelers to accelerate earning their favorite rewards with everyday spending."
Although the partnership may represent an additional opportunity for travelers to earn airline miles, Thanks Again members are not required to redeem their miles for airline tickets. They can, if they wish, apply their miles toward some other type of reward, such as dry cleaning, golf, or spa visits. They can also redeem mileage for cash.
Sources used:
"Earn miles for self storage!" ThanksAgain.com.
"Extra Space Storage Inc. announces strategic partnership with Thanks Again, LLC." CNN Money. March 15, 2010.